Former football coach, girl exchanged thousands of messages

4:25 PM,
Aug. 29, 2013

Thomas Hansman, charged with first degree sexual abuse and prohibited use of an electronic device to entice a minor, awaits his preliminary hearing in Kenton District Court. A former volunteer football coach at Holy Cross Middle School, Hansman is accused of having sexual contact with a 16-year-old girl. Judge Kenneth Easterling continued his bond at $5,000.

Authorities have recovered more than 2,000 Facebook messages between Hansman and the girl, Detective Nick Klaiss testified. The most recent message came in July, when Hansman messaged the girl asking for sex, Klaiss told the judge. ...